You boast of your freedom, come and fight for it Accession Number: ARTV00041

Description

Australian First World War recruitment poster issued by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It appeals to young men in Australia to act on their feelings of patriotism to enlist and fight for their freedom. It features two full length portraits one of a young civilian (on the left) the other a soldier in full uniform holding his rifle (on the right). Positioned in the centre of the poster they are facing each other in mildly confrontational poses. The title text printed in red frames the image top and bottom. Both image and text are set against a khaki background.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00041
Printer
Unknown
Artist
Jim Hannan
Publisher
State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 152 x 101.8 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
c. 1914-1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
2
Credit Line
Acquired 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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